-Who woulda thunk, Alfred Nobel (yes, that Nobel) was also an amateur playwright whose luridness rivaled Strindberg's! (Even if the director reviving him admits the writing is crap.)

-And finally, here's a bit of cultural diplomacy: the British Arts Council sponsoring Shakespeare in Kabul! Performed by and for Afghanis. (Would you have guessed Love's Labor's Lost? It's even adapted to the local setting.) Not to be outdone, I suppose, "The US Agency for International Development has even started using roving troupes of actors to stage plays in rural areas to educate people about forthcoming elections." It's a start, at least...